under a roof
Example Sentences
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We stop at a popular shop, newly under a roof, for cheung fen, rice-flour rolls dressed in sesame, soy, and chile, and eat standing up, like before.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Many live on the street not far from where they last lived under a roof.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
My favorite, predictably, was the Tunnel of Love, where couples can pose on a vintage pink Cadillac under a roof painted with cherubs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
"I don't want to see my mum stressed… I want to be under a roof before Christmas, and I want all of us to be happy."
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
I positioned myself where Uncle Robert pointed, under a roof bolt, and kept watching until Dad led me back to the man-trip.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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